Keyed guitar
In the late 18th century, mass-production methods made instruments accessible to a large audience. This guitar is an example of this development and was conceived as a portable equivalent of a keyboard instrument for fashionable ladies. Its piano-key mechanism activates
small hammers that strike the strings. This simplified the playing technique and protected the women’s fingertips.
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Keyed guitar
In the late 18th century, mass-production methods made instruments accessible to a large audience. This guitar is an example of this development and was conceived as a portable equivalent of a keyboard instrument for fashionable ladies. Its piano-key mechanism activates
small hammers that strike the strings. This simplified the playing technique and protected the women’s fingertips.
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In the late 18th century, mass ...... tected the women’s fingertips.
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Massaproductie zorgde er in de ...... de vingertoppen van de dames.
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identifier
BK-NM-5491
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
title
Engelse gitaar (pianoforte gitaar)
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Keyed guitar
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created
c. 1785
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ca. 1785
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extent
breedte 30,5 cm
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depth 11.5 cm
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diepte 11,5 cm
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lengte 72 cm
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length 72 cm
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width 30.5 cm
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Collectie: muziekinstrumenten
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Collection: musical instruments
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